Towns, Edwards push Timberwolves to 100-98 win over Pacers
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third quarter and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 100-98 win against the Indiana Pacers.
Minnesota trailed by 12 early in the third but came back and held on after Michael Beasley’s 3-pointer with 51.5 seconds left broke a 74-all tie.
The Wolves won for the seventh time in eight games.
Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, a career-high 25 rebounds and 10 assists for Indiana.
The Pacers lost for the third time in four games.